Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education

Preparing adults of all ages to teach young people from ages 11 to 19 in their areas of expertise. Prospective preservice teachers can choose to major in the senior secondary school, the middle school or across all age groups. Knowledge, skills and experience in the learning areas offered is assumed.

How to decide whether you have the credentials

• possess a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

AND

• at least two learning areas supported by previous study for middle school (years 6/7 to 9/10) or junior secondary teaching (yrs 8-10). Examples are; Maths and LOTE (Languages other than English), SOSE (Studies of Society and Environment) and English, Health and PE and Science, Music and SOSE, The Arts and English, Technology & Design and VTE in schools.

OR

• at least two senior secondary subjects supported by previous study (ie Biology and Chemistry, History and Legal Studies, Economics and Accounting.

OR

• one junior secondary learning area and one senior secondary specialist area (ie English and Community Studies, Maths and Business Studies, SOSE and Marine Science, Health & PE and Dance)

AND

• want to make a difference in the life’s chances of young people by offering them opportunities for a meaningful, purposeful, equitable and just educational experience.

All persons wishing to enrol in education courses are required to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English and Information Communication Technology to enable them to undertake tertiary level studies successfully.

Remote School Internship Project

This program offers students the opportunity to gain experience in remote indigenous communities.

Practica out of Darwin

We have introduced opportunities for students to participate in practica in urban centres outside of Darwin .

Contact

V Moham-Ram
Phone: 0846 6139
email: v.mohan-ram@cdu.edu.au